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2.00 Credits
This course will explore conservation issues relating to zoos. Emphasis will be placed on endangered species population management and environmental stewardship. Topics will include history of conservation, conservation organizations, role of zoos in conservation, current initiatives, threats to habitat, breeding programs for endangered species, reintroduction programs, wildlife rehabilitation, captive population management, habitat preservation, wildlife rehabilitation and going "green" in the workplace. Students will examine the impact of conservation issues on human and wildlife populations and the active role that animal professionals can assume. Contemporary issues such as climate change, global biodiversity, extinction, terrestrial & aquatic ecosystem health, economics and policy will be discussed. Students will gain an appreciation and understanding of why conservation of endangered species is important and what is currently being done. Prerequisite: BIO 217 or higher. 2 cr. 2 lec. (Per Departmental Standards Version of AMG 220, approved by Academic Affairs on 02/19/2009).
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1.00 Credits
This course will reinforce principles covered in previous animal management courses. Class topics will include chemical immobilization of zoo animals, use of darts and remote immobilization equipment, veterinary record keeping in zoos, contemporary zoo issues and zoo/workplace skills. Students will draw upon their cumulative animal management program knowledge and experience to initiate, plan, develop, implement and assess a hands-on Zoo Action Project (ZAP). The ZAP project will require preparation and participation outside of scheduled class time. A field trip will provide further opportunity to compare the facilities and practices of different zoos. Prerequisites: AMG 115, AMG 216 and BIO 217 or BIO 218. 1 cr. 1 lec. (Per Departmental Standards Version of AMG 225, approved by Academic Affairs on 02/19/2009).
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2.00 Credits
This course will provide students with novel zoo workplace experience and further practice of principles covered in other animal management courses. Students will adhere to AZA and USDA standards, practice oral and written communication skills and participate in a JCC animal management supported function outside of regularly scheduled class time. Field trips and workshops will broaden the student's experience and provide opportunity to compare the facilities and practices of different zoos. There will be an overnight field trip to a distant metropolitan zoo. Students will be required to spend 4 weeks of clinical on external rotation (outside of primary clinical site) at a veterinary clinic. Additional external rotations may be available for students to gain experience at facilities other than the main clinical site. Prerequisites: AMG 215, AMG 216, AMG 220 and BIO 217 or BIO 218. Pre or Co-requisites: AMG 250 and AMG 225. 2 cr. 6 cln. (Per Departmental Standards Version of AMG 226, approved by Academic Affairs on 02/19/2009).
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2.00 Credits
This course will introduce students to the basic concepts of veterinary science and veterinary nursing in a clinical setting. Topics will include common veterinary terminology, animal restraint and handling, parenteral injections, collection of patient history, physical examinations, primary patient care procedures, principles of biosecurity, preventative medicine, drug dosing, veterinary equipment, hospital safety and hospital operation. Special attention will be given to zoo medicine and the unique challenges that are presented by wildlife species. Prerequisites: AMG 215 and AMG 216, or BIO 131 or higher. Co-requisite: AMG 226. 2 cr. 2 lec. (Per Departmental Standards Version of AMG 250, approved by Academic Affairs on 02/19/2009).
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3.00 Credits
The Animal Management Internship will provide students with the opportunity to practice the skills and apply the knowledge learned from their coursework. Students will be able to investigate areas of special interest in animal management. Placements will provide students with novel experiences and reinforce the principles taught in other Animal Management Program courses. The internship site is not required to be in the Watertown area. Prerequisites: AMG 125 & AMG 126 or AMG 215 & AMG 216 and successful application to an animal internship position. 3 cr. 1 Lec. 6 lab. (Per Departmental Standards Version of AMG 275, approved by Academic Affairs on 02/18/2009).
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3.00 Credits
Animal Management Internship 2 will provide students with further opportunities to practice the skills and apply the knowledge learned from their coursework. Students will be able to investigate areas of special interest in animal management. AMG 276 is a continuation of AMG 275. However, with instructor approval, the student may choose a different internship host from AMG 275. The internship site must provide novel work experience and is not required to be in the Watertown area. Prerequisite: AMG 125 & AMG 126 or AMG 215 & 216. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: AMG 275 and Successful application to an animal internship position is required. 3 cr. 1 Lec. 6 Lab. (Per Departmental Standards Version of AMG 276, approved by Academic Affairs on 02/18/2009).
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0.50 - 10.00 Credits
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3.00 Credits
This course is a survey of the major fields, theories, and methods of anthropology. Human physical evolution, the archeological record of cultures, linguistics, methods of subsistence, and social institutions in comparative perspectives are among the topics to be studied. 3 cr. 3 Lec. (Departmental Standards Version of ANT 141 - approved by Academic Affairs on 2/25/99.)(Note: ANT 141 was formerly ANT 241.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a general survey of the theories and methods of cultural anthropology. A holistic perspective is used to study the diversity of adaptations to physical and social environments. Emphasis will be placed upon cultural systems including language; technology and economy; stratification; family, kinship, and gender; legal and political systems; personality; religion; the arts; and cultural change. 3 cr. 3 Lec. (Departmental Standards Version of ANT 143 - approved by Academic Affairs on 2/25/99.)(Note: ANT 143 was formerly ANT 243.)
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3.00 Credits
This course is a general survey of the principal areas of physical anthropology emphasizing human biological variation, human evolution, and the role of evolution and contemporary primates in the study of human development. Topics covered in this course include evolutionary theory, the fossil record of hominids, the impact of disease, forensic anthropology, primatology, and genetic influences on human populations. 3 cr. 3 Lec. (Per Departmental Standards Version of ANT 145, approved by Academic Affairs on 4/5/00.)
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